used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
Bamborough
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From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
the act of departing
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading It left a very distinct mark on Russia.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading It was a famine winter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
only a very short time before
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It left a very distinct mark on Russia.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
Karl
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From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
the act of departing
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It left a very distinct mark on Russia.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It left a very distinct mark on Russia.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
QUIXOTE
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From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading It left a very distinct mark on Russia.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
snow-ridden
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From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
SteinmetznounUS /ˈstaɪnmets/
United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Germany) (1865-1923)
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
Tver
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From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
precisely as stated
From this reading It left a very distinct mark on Russia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a famine winter.
at the time that
From this reading DON QUIXOTE Paul had been five months in England when he met Mrs. Sydney Bamborough.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Since his hurried departure from Tver a winter had come and gone, leaving its mark as winters do.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading From the snow-ridden plains that lie to the north of Moscow, Karl Steinmetz had written piteous descriptions of an existence which seemed hardly worth the living.
